The most common scale length for a classical these days is 650 mm or close to that.  640 has become more popular too as longer scales fall into disfavour.  Every now and then I get an enquiry about something even shorter and although I didn’t get an order I thought I would go ahead and make one to have on hand.  I gave this one a 630 scale and used a smaller body size and I am very happy with the result.  Of course the reduced tension is very nice for the left hand and the sound is very sweet.  This picture shows the step in which I make the saddle and nut and string the guitar up to test the sound before varnishing starts.  There is a final sanding to come at 340 grit after I take the strings off.  The next picture shows the three-piece back which allowed me to use a particularly rich-coloured set of rosewood.